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15.1.3 Bluetooth
Bluetooth on your phone operates in three different modes:
• On
. Bluetooth is turned on. Your phone can detect other Bluetooth-enabled
devices, but not vice versa.
• Discoverable
. Bluetooth is turned on, and all other Bluetooth-enabled devices can
detect your phone.
• Off
. Bluetooth is turned off. In this mode, you can neither send nor receive
information using Bluetooth.
Notes:
By default, Bluetooth is turned off. If you turn it on, then turn off your phone,
Bluetooth also turns off. When you turn on your phone again, you should turn on
Bluetooth again.
Tips:
Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places
where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in
hospitals.
Turning on Bluetooth and making the phone discoverable
1.
Tap Bluetooth Settings.
2.
Select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. When on, the Bluetooth
icon appears in the status bar.
3.
Tap Bluetooth settings, then tap Discoverable to choose how long the phone is
discoverable to other Bluetooth devices that are within range.
15.1.4 Tethering
15.1.4.1
USB Tethering
You can tether your phone to your computer with a USB cable, to share your phone’s
internet connection with your computer.
Notes:
•
Tethering works with Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Linux.
•
You can’t mount your phone’s SD card on your computer when USB tethered.
•
For more information, including using USB tethering with other Oss, see
http://www.android.com/tether#usb
15.1.4.2
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
You can turn your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, to share your phone’s
internet connection with one or more computers or other devices.
1. Open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. Check Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Notes:
•
When your phone is serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can’t use your phone’s
applications to access the internet via its Wi-Fi connection.
•
You configure the hotspot with the Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
•
For more information, visit http://www.android.com/tether#Wi-Fi.
15.1.5 VPN Settings
From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs)
that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such
as your corporate network.
15.1.5.1
Preparing your phone for VPN connection
Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter
your login credentials and/or install security certificates before you can connect to
your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network
administrator. Also, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection
before you can initiate a VPN connection.
15.1.5.2
Setting up secure credential storage
If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security
certificates, you must first set up the phones secure credential storage.
1. Press HOME > MENU, tap Settings > Security, and then tap Set password.
2. Enter a new password (at least 8 characters without any spaces) for the
credential storage, scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap OK.
3. Select the Use secure credentials check box.
You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local
network, your network administrator can tell you how to do this.
15.1.5.3
Adding a VPN connection
1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN
settings.
2. Tap Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add.
3. Tap the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details you have
obtained from your network administrator.
4. When finished, press MENU, and then tap Save.
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.
15.1.5.4
Connecting to a VPN
1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN
settings.
2. In the VPNs section, tap the VPN that you want to connect to.
3. When prompted, enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect.
When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification
area of the title bar.
4. Open the web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your
corporate network.
